The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge on Oct. 30 to block Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, saying votes cast for another candidate also named Dan Sullivan could alter the outcome.
The new court filing comes as residents of that state are already voting early in the Nov. 3 midterm congressional elections. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate; Democrats and independents who caucus with them hold 47 seats.
Peltola’s campaign, the DSCC, and Daniel J. Sullivan have denied any wrongdoing.
In court papers filed Oct. 30, the DOJ argues that a preliminary injunction should be granted because “monetary damages cannot compensate Alaskans duped into voting for Daniel J. Sullivan.”…